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Which one of the following is the first duty of a police officer at a scene of crime ?
Explanation
The primary and most critical duty of the first police officer arriving at a crime scene is to preserve the scene. This involves securing the area and cordoning it off to prevent any unauthorized entry, which ensures that physical evidence remains uncontaminated, unaltered, and intact.
According to standard forensic protocols and manuals from the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), documentation activities such as photographing (Option B), sketching (Option D), and collecting evidence (Option C) can only be effectively carried out once the scene is secured. Failing to preserve the scene first can lead to the contamination of evidence, potentially making it inadmissible in court. Therefore, preservation is the prerequisite for all subsequent investigative steps.
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